Job Description

Overview

At Hanwha Ocean EPU, we empower our people to engineer the future of sustainable energy through meaningful work on cutting-edge offshore, onshore, and global infrastructure projects. The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for executing mechanical engineering and design activities for various projects, ensuring deliverables are technically accurate and compliant with project requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and support mechanical engineering deliverables such as specifications, datasheets, calculations, and technical reports.
  • Support mechanical design activities for mechanical packages, rotating equipment, and static equipment under the guidance of senior engineers.
  • Review vendor and subcontractor documents, including datasheets, P&IDs, and technical documentation.
  • Coordinate technical interfaces with multidisciplinary project teams.
  • Check mechanical deliverables for compliance with project specifications and applicable codes.
  • Support feasibility studies, pre-FEED, FEED, detailed engineering, and construction support activities.
  • Identify technical issues and support resolution of mechanical engineering concerns.
  • Maintain accurate engineering records and document review status.
  • Contribute to quality control of mechanical engineering deliverables.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
  • Minimum 5–8 years of mechanical engineering experience in relevant projects.
  • Hands-on experience with mechanical package equipment and vendor document review.
  • Working knowledge of mechanical engineering practices and industry codes.
  • Ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and project stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
  • Ability to manage assigned tasks and meet deadlines.
  • English communication skills for technical coordination and reporting.

Additional Information

  • Location: Houston, TX, US, 77079
  • Requisition ID: 1729

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$37/hr across 86 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 341 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 192 different employers. 94 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,256 other active welding openings from 596 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (29), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), and Zachry Group (23). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Midlothian at $38/hr, Irving at $38/hr, and Pasadena at $37/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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